Sulky-harrow



(NoModeL) S. H. GAWLEY.

SULKY HARROW. No. 289,616. f Patent ed Dec; 4, 1883.

.AZ-Zv rne as SAMUEL H. OAWLEY, OF EL DORADO, OHIO.

SULKY-HARROW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,616, dated December4, 1883.

Application filed July 28, 1883. (No model.) v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, SAMUEL H. OAWLEY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at El able others skilled inthe art to which it ap-- pertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drahvings, and

to the letters. and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

vMy invention relates to harrows, and more particularly to that classknown as wheel or sulky harrows, the object being to provide means forraising the harrow from the ground when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide aharrow which maybe soconstructed and arranged as to be operated forward or backward.

The invention consists in the improved construction and combinations ofparts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of my improved harrow.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detached views.

A A represent the harrowsections, the beams of which are securedtogether at their rear and forward ends by rods or braces on a, andprovided at their front and rear ends with hooks a oi, for theattachment of the sulkyframe.

B B represent the wheels of the harrowsulky, loosely mounted upon anaxle, b, and adapted to run between the beams of the harrow. Upon theaxle b, and at about the center, of said axle, is rigidly mounted adisk-lever;b4,- which is connected to the draft-tohgue Ocby a dependingloop, 0'.

D D represent plates secured to the beams V of the harrow, their innersides being bent at right angles to the plate, and provided withperforations d d, for the attachment of slotted arms (2 which areattached at their other ends to the disk I). To the draft-tongue G issecured a perforated bar, d*, which is adapted to receive a pin or stop,(1 which holds the harrow above the ground'when not in use.

nect with the crank-arms e e. rangement the weight of the operator, in aE represents the seat, which is mounted on a bar, 0, secured at one endto the under side of the seat and at the other end to the drafttongue 0.p

e e represent braces for the seat,which con- By this armeasure,overcomes the'weight of the harrow in lifting the same. The crank-arms e6* are secured at one end to the'axle b, and loosely secured at theirother ends to the outer beams, c 6 of the sulky-frame.

F represents alever rigidlymounted on the axle b, and adapted to raiseor lower the harrow-frames, as desired.

f f represent plates secured to the beams near the outer sides of thebarrow-frames, and perforated, as shown, for the attachment of a slottedarm, f which is pivotally secured to the crank-arm f The crank-arm f 4is rigidly mounted on the shaft 1).

G represents the sulky-frame, consisting of the bars 9 g, which arepivotally secured to the crank-arms e c, said bars being secured betweenthe horizontal bars H H. The bars 9 g are braced by a horizontal rod orbar, h and two diagonal bars h h I represents a bail or loop bent aroundthe draft-tongue O, the ends being secured to the horizontal bars H H.

J J represent a series of diagonal slats connected to hooks,whicharesecured to the ends of the harrow-beams and pivoted betweenthehorizontal bars H H. By the use of the slats J J the harrow-frames willadapt themselves to uneven surfaces without interfering with the sulky.

It will be apparent by the construction shown and described that bydetachingthe slats J J and the crank-arms the sulky-frame may bereversed and secured at the rear ends of the harrow-frames.

It will also be seen that the construction affords a ready means forraising the harrowframes from the ground when not in use.

When it is desired to raise the harrow, the

-1ever F is thrown forward, thus turning the axle Z2 and raising itscrank-arms f which latter are connected by the links f to theharrow-plates f f. The disk I) also assists the raising of theharrowthrough the medium of ends to crank-arms rigidly secured at theends of the axle, and a disk rigidly mounted on the the links d whichlatter are connected to the central plates, D, of the harrow.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isg 1. In a harrow, the combination, with thesections A A, of an axle havingwheels mounted thereon and provided witharms for its attachment to the harrow-sections, and a disk rigidlymounted on said axle, the draft-tongue G, secured to the disk by adepending loop, a bar mounted on said draft-tongue, at the rear end ofwhich is secured a seat, and braces secured to the under side of theseat and connecting with the crank-arms e e, substantially as set forth.

2. In a harrow, the combination, with the sections A A, the beams ofwhich are provided with plates for the attachment of slotted arms whichare pivotally secured at their other axle, of a tongue-bar secured tosaid disk by a depending loop, a bar, 6, upon which is secured a seat,and which is provided with a slot adapted to receive a perforated platesecured to the tongue-bar, and a pin adapted to fit the perforations ofsaid plate, substantially as set forth.

3. In a harrow, the combination, with the axle and the sulky-frame,consisting of the bars 9 g, pivotally secured to the crank-arms e e, thebars If, h, and 71, and the horizontal bars H H, having a bail securedto the tonguebar 0, of a series of crossed slats pivoted between thebars H H, and connected to the beams of the harrow by hooks or otheranalogous means, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL H. OAWLEY. Witnesses:

AARON E. BUNGER, J. W. STAYTQN.

